…and legal practitioners alleging repeated unethical practices. The commission said investigations revealed that Philips collected N12,000 instead of the official N2,700 fee for issuing a divorce certificate on June 26, 2026, bypassed the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service payment process and appended his signature to…
…as “like a daughter” and appealed to Nigerians not to politicise the incident while investigations continue. “Habila was “like a daughter” – Umahi says Umahi said Habila had worked closely with him for about three years and enjoyed a close relationship with his family. He also clarified that she was a nurse attached to…
…arrested. Some names mentioned by witnesses are already on the police watch list, and investigations are ongoing. “On the Owode-Igbona incident, no arrest has been made yet, but arms and ammunition were recovered. As of the time I am speaking, I cannot confirm the casualty figure, although several people sustained inju…
…EFCC. A statement from the EFCC says the assets were proceeds of unlawful activities.''Investigations by the Commission followed its receipt of financial intelligence showing huge inflows and outflows from over 136 ( One hundred and Thirty six) bank accounts linked to Aisha Achimogu which ran into billions of naira and…
…of the dastardly act. The corpse was subsequently evacuated from the scene, while investigations have commenced to establish the identity of the deceased and apprehend those responsible for the gruesome k!lling. The latest incident comes days after a beheaded corpse was found on a farm inside UNIJOS. by Linda Ikeji at…
Ask Umahi to step aside pending the conclusion of investigation into de@th of young lady in his house - Atiku tells Tinubu The ADC Presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Tinubu to immediately order the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to step aside from office until an independe…
…findings suggested the man may have been under the influence of hard drugs, although investigations are ongoing. “Preliminary assessment suggests that the victim may have been under the influence of hard drugs. However, efforts are ongoing to identify the victim and notify his family members for further necessary actio…
…r@ped her He mentioned that Odogwu Asaba is currently being taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID where he will be paraded. He wrote''Odogwu Asaba is right now on his way to state CID Asaba where he would be paraded and made to face the law. Take a look at few of their conversations leading to Favou…
…before the Court revealed that the defendant and the deceased were friends. Police investigation showed that the deceased had organised a birthday celebration which the defendant attended, and a disagreement between the two men subsequently escalated into a physical confrontation, culminating in the fatal incident. Dur…
…behind bars while the "bizarre" and "troubling" incident was investigated further. The investigation began on May 20, 2026, after a mother referred to in official documents as Ms P reported finding a video on an iPhone that had previously belonged to Cranmer. In the brief clip showing what appears to be inappropriate…
…in cash. Military sources said the suspect is in custody and is undergoing further investigation to obtain intelligence that could support ongoing counter-insurgency operations. The arrest is part of sustained efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to encourage the surrender of insurgents while dismantling terrorist networks o…
…were released. He said they will be going to the commission today in furtherance of the investigation. Inibehe said that during the interrogation, the EFCC operatives acted professionally. He mentioned that both Mama Pee and Peter clarified that what was referenced was props money for entertainment and not Naira notes.…
…University Oye-Ekiti and the Nigeria Police Force. According to the committee, the investigations did not substantiate the allegations. “The accusation against Professor Fasina was investigated by competent authorities, including the University Governing Council and the Nigeria Police, which both found the allegation f…
…does not end there, however. The EU could hit Google with a fine next week in a separate investigation under the DMA law, sources close to the matter told AFP, confirming a report in the Financial Times newspaper on Wednesday. The EU has the right to slap fines of up to 10 per cent of a company’s total global turnover…
…of Habila as a tragic incident that deserves a thorough, transparent, and professional investigation by law enforcement agencies, warning against what he called attempts to exploit the tragedy for political gain. According to him, while the nation mourns with the family of the deceased and seeks justice, such justice m…
…identified as Esther Tango, a 41-year-old Nigerian national, following intensive investigations by detectives. "Police in West Coast have arrested Audu Williams, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Esther Tango, whose body was discovered on July 7, 2026, in a bush b…
…the deceased's family to proceed with the post-mortem examination as part of its ongoing investigation into her death. Ukandu mentioned that the command received a distress call on June 27, 2026, from the Divisional Police Officer of Ohaozara Division, reporting a medical emergency involving the deceased and requesting…
…year, when Fatima Abubakar and her six children were slaughtered in their home. Police investigations led to the arrest of Auwalu, who is the nephew of the deceased, alongside two others. They were first arraigned at Magistrates' Court No. 2, Nomansland, on February 5, 2026, on an eight"'count charge including conspira…
…becloud his sense of unease as to what really happened; hence his call for a UN-backed investigation into the abduction. He argued that Nigerians deserve a full account of the circumstances surrounding the incident. In a sense, that was an amplification of his earlier insinuation that the abduction was a calculated pol…
…Iyana Offa area of Ibadan. "Following this development, an intensive, intelligence-led investigation was undertaken by operatives of the Command Anti-kidnapping Squad, who painstakingly deployed technological and other investigative tools to trace and identify the suspects. "The sustained operation culminated in the ar…
…"In line with established procedures, the matter was referred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (State C.I.D.), where preliminary investigations were conducted before the child was officially handed over to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development," the statement read. "The child is…
…Yemi Oyeniyi, directed the Area Command Effurun to carry out an immediate and thorough investigation into the allegations. ''Acting on the directive, operatives of the Command swiftly commenced investigation, leading to the arrest of Ifeanyi Ogbonna, also known as "Odogwu of Asaba." During preliminary investigation, t…
…destined for a terrorist enclave. The suspect was taken into custody, while preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the intended recipients of the items and possible links to terrorist logistics networks."Makama said the arrest was part of Operation Hadin Kai's sustained efforts to cut off logistics channe…
…controversy Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has demanded an independent investigation into a controversial ₦6.44 billion budgetary allocation earmarked for a "Special Presidential Support Group for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers."The allocation was included in the national budget despite Nigeria's elimi…
…Toba Ijaya, describing the incident as deeply disturbingHe called for a thorough investigation and urged members to remain calm as security agencies intensify efforts to uncover those behind the attackPolice say the investigation is ongoing, with some suspects already in custody, while authorities have stepped up secur…